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Erin MacLatchy and her daughter Isla.

One in two Australians don’t know if they’re buying healthy food

Health claims added to otherwise unhealthy products and other tactics are used to confuse consumers and keep them buying ultra-processed foods. So, what is the answer?

  • Sarah Berry

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Stella the baboon: not diet books, no problem.

What Stella the baboon taught me about losing weight and living longer

Baboons eat the perfect diet in the wild. There’s one specific “appetite” that could help humans eat well too.

  • Angus Dalton

Processed meats don’t just affect the heart. They could increase your risk of dementia

Experts suggest a link between cured meats and higher rates of dementia and worse cognition.

  • Anahad O’Connor
Fear not: seed oils are nothing to be afraid of.

Could consuming seed oils give you colon cancer?

A new study has reignited claims that we are being “poisoned” by seed oils. But should we really be avoiding them?

  • Sarah Berry
Ageing is inevitable, whether we like it or not.

Forever young

Whether we like it or not, ageing is inevitable. But that hasn’t stopped it from becoming a source of both fascination and fear.

It’s only natural: there’s good reason kids prefer white, beige foods.

I vowed my kids wouldn’t eat white bread. I lasted two weeks

Children are increasingly dictating the food environment, and it’s making them unhealthy. But which nutritional hills should parents die on?

  • Sarah Berry
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Taking a midday stroll or jog can vastly improve your health at work.

Six healthy habits to add to your working day

For many of us, sitting down at work is unavoidable. But incorporating a little movement into your working day – among other healthy habits – could be game-changing.

  • Emily Craig
Pantry Story owners Hari Wibowo and Mutiara Putri Sucipto.

Matcha limits set and prices set to soar as global shortage hits Australia

It’s turning up in everything from lattes and smoothies to pastries. Here’s why the world has gone mad for matcha and why the price is set to spike.

  • Bianca Hrovat
Mike Scanlan, 41, turned to a pure carnivore diet nearly five years ago.

Can the meat-only ‘carnivore diet’ really be good for your health?

What is it about the carnivore diet that is so bad and yet, according to the people who swear by it, so good?

  • Sarah Berry
Coles baby and toddler food aisle

Parents are told these toddler snacks are healthy. Very few are

Parents are turning to readymade snacks to feed young children. Most are failing international nutrition standards.

  • Angus Thomson

Original URL: https://www.smh.com.au/topic/nutrition-605